A Fairy Tale Day at the لْحَمْرَ

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 When Vera, my student from Spain found out I was going to visit Auldyn in Spain she asked if I was going to visit the Alhambra. Possibly the most important landmark in Spain, it is a spectacular series of buildings ranging from Arabic to Renaissance, refined to militaristic, it embodies the complexity of the Spanish culture in a singular place. 

The Alhambra is located on the top of the Sierra Nevada foot hills overlooking Granada. A spectacular site with military value and beautiful. Snow covered mountains are to the west and the view opens to the east. Washington Irving wrote "Tales of the Alhambra," A fairy tale story based on his experience living there in the eighteen hundreds. It is a fairy tale setting. 

Of course Auldyn and  I decided to walk to the entrance rather than take the bus. While the 20 minute steep uphill climb may not be what most would like it added to the appreciation of the site and stratigic position it held above the city. Luckily we filled up on a breakfast of ham sandwiches and churros to provide some energy for the day. We stared by touring the Palace of the Alhambra. It was the palace of the Moorish Rulers and is of Arabic design. The layers of patters, textures, ad applied decoration created an exotic atmosphere.